Gwynn's Falls/Leakin Park, Baltimore

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This is the largest woodland park in the USA  and covers 1,216 acres of parkland. The millionare inventor, Thomas Winans, is located in the Park, It is in need of major repairs and I hope that one day it will be a museum to honor his memory.

 

The following is an article that appeared in the New York Times at the time of his passing: http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F70A1EFB3F5A127B93C3A8178DD85F4C8784F9

 

 

 

Palace of Gold

A recent trip to Moundsville, WV brought a spectacular surprise: The Palace of Gold lies about 20 miles outside of the town, along a winding road along a rural road. There, ensconced behind the privacy of the Palace walls, was the most spectacular rose garden I have ever seen. The perfume of the roses wafted on the breeze, alerting us the the beauty that awaited...it was absolutely breathtaking, the colors, the scent...it was quite heavenly!

We were given a tour by a saffron robed monk and were allowed to take some photographs of the beautiful stained glass windows. After the tour we were invited to the New Vrindaban's RVC Temple to enjoy a free lunch and to see the temple's ceiling, which has the largest stained glass ceiling in the USA, all created by devotees of the guru.

 

For directions and more info see: http://www.palaceofgold.com/index.htm

 

Rolling in the Heat

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There's a fire, and it's starting in my house, burning up the second floor and it's driving me quite nuts, lately I have showered more than once a day, come and feel the heat, I struggle to keep cool all day (sung to Rolling in the Deep)

Ringing Rocks Park, Pennsylvania

We recently visited a little known Park near Allentown, PA where a multitude of rocks lie strewn in an empty river bed. What makes them unique is that if you strike the rocks with a hammer, they emit different tones. If you plan to visit, take your own hammer, good walking shoes and a picnic basket for this is a lovely spot, with nice trails and a waterfall that trickled steadily down a thiry ft precipice of sheer rock. The facilities are minimal so be prepared: take water, bugspray and enjoy!

 

Here is the address: 

Ringing Rocks County Park 

 

Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972

 

 

 

Apple Mac Takes a Beating

Pinata By Adrienne, whacking by Joshua. Sorry Steves, Wozniak and Jobs. And the other guy, Ronald Wayne . Please don't be offended, we really like your product. 

 

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